International Archives

International

January 18, 2026 2:50 PM

Iran’s leader Khamenei accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. "We consider the U.S. president criminal for the casualties, damages and s...

January 18, 2026 2:46 PM

Flash flooding eases in Australia’s largest city Sydney

Australian authorities on Sunday downgraded a flood alert for a suburb of the country's largest city Sydney, after residents were evacuated due to rising waters sparked by torrential rains. Flooding was "receding and no further significant rise in f...

January 18, 2026 2:38 PM

Uganda’s Museveni wins re-election, opposition leader at large

Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the landslide winner of Uganda's presidential election on Saturday, extending his rule into a fifth decade after a contest marred by violent incidents and allegations of fraud. The result hands the 81-y...

January 18, 2026 2:24 PM

US kills al Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, Centcom says

U.S. military forces on Friday killed an al Qaeda affiliate leader linked to an Islamic State attack on Americans in Syria last month, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Saturday. Bilal Hasan al-Jasim had "direct ties" to an ISIS gunman who...

January 18, 2026 11:12 AM

ICGS Sankalp reaches Mauritius to strengthen maritime cooperation

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sankalp, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, arrived at Port Louis in Mauritius on Saturday as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to friendly foreign countries in the Indian Ocean Region, underscoring India’s commitment t...

January 18, 2026 10:01 AM

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland

President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark's vast Arctic island. In a post on Truth Social, T...

January 18, 2026 9:57 AM

Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year. In a review published in...

January 18, 2026 10:05 AM

EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, paving the way for the European Union's largest-ever trade accord after 25 years of negotiations. The agreement, designed to lower ...

January 17, 2026 9:32 AM

Ukrainian, US teams to hold next round of talks today

Ukrainian and US teams will hold another round of negotiations on Saturday in Miami, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna announced. The delegations are expected to refine agreements on security guarantees and Ukraine's economic prosperi...

January 16, 2026 10:36 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls for ‘de-risking’ global economy at 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday underlined the need to “de-risk” the global economy, asserting that economic security has become “particularly paramount” in the current uncertain international environment. He also reiterated...

International

Top Stories of the Day